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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

29 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Verve College

Oak Brook, IL

Our analysis found Verve College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Verve College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Brook.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Verve College accumulate an average of around $20,569 in student debt.

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#2

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, IL

Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Ambria College of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ambria College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hoffman Estates.

Practical Nursing majors at Ambria College of Nursing take out an average of $16,138 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Capital Area School of Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. CASPN is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Practical Nursing majors at CASPN take out an average of $15,635 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

MDT College of Health Sciences

Highland Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MDT College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. ATS Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Highland Heights.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ATS Institute of Technology take out $29,222 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Career Center of Southern Illinois is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Red Bud, Beck School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Beck School of Practical Nursing take out an average of $20,320 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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CALC Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Alton, CALC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CALC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,531.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Harper College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,119.

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#8

State Career College

Waukegan, IL

With a ranking of #8, State Career College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Waukegan, SCC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Joliet Junior College take out $16,047 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Oakton Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,358.

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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